From the Lorraine region of France comes the Madeleine, a delicate small sponge cake with a dainty shell shape. Lighter than a sponge cake, this …
Recipe: Rose, honey and matcha madeleines
Food
Event: Marco Pierre White lunch at Indigo Hotel, Glasgow
Marco Pierre White is visiting the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill Hotel Indigo Glasgowon 30th October for a special lunch with Hendrick’s Balvenie …
Food Review: La Piazza, 45 Goodramgate, York YO1 7LS
As a result of not being able to get a table at the restaurant we wanted, we wandered along the Goodramgate and followed the aroma …
Event: Monday 19th Oct – Rum and Cheese!
Glasgow Gourmands are back with their next event Rum paired with CHEESE! 6 glorious rums and 6 majestic cheeses have been matched for your delights. …
Sofitel London St James, 6 Waterloo Place, London Review
The Hotel Sofitel London St James was originally built in 1923 to house the headquarters of the army banking agency, Cox and Company, later Cox’s …
Food Review: The Drum and Monkey, 91 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5TF
Nicholson’s chain pub The Drum & Monkey is in an old 1920’s bank building and is known as somewhere with good beer, but does this …
New autumn/winter menu at Bar Soba
Long time favourite lunch spot of ours Bar Soba have launched a new Autumn/Winter menu with more of a street food feel and with their …
** CLOSED ** Food Review: Miss Kittys, 5-7 Fleet Street, Liverpool, L1 4RD
Whilst on Mrs Foodie’s birthday (don’t ask how old!) trip to Liverpool (and beyond) we visited Miss Kitty’s, located near to Liverpool Central railway station and …
Food Review: Afternoon Tea, The Capital Hotel, 22 Basil Street, Knightsbridge, London
The Capital Hotel – London is a five-star hotel located in the heart of Knightsbridge and as such ideally situated for a post-Harrods shopping treat. …
Edinburgh Cookery School launch 2016 Programme
Edinburgh New Town Cookery School (ENTCS), Edinburgh New Town Cookery School Ltd has launched its 2016 programme of professional and leisure courses which offer everything …
Recipe: Tandoori Spiced Mackerel
A quick marinade using spices from my Scotia Spice pack and left to infuse for half an hour whilst I dyed my hair. Easy! This …
Harvest Coop, 1143 Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands, Glasgow
A wander about shopping and we had eventually found the time to visit Harvest Coop.We are big fans of Locavore and its great to see …
Recipe: Baked Vanilla Cheesecake with Strawberries
This is a simple baked cheesecake recipe topped with sliced strawberries and strawberry sauce. Use the leftover creme fraiche to cover any over cooked points …
BBC Eat Well for Less Programme
BBC Programme “Eat Well for Less” with Gregg Wallace, Chris Bavin and Lucy Jones, help families across the UK save money and eat well for …
Best New Fish and Chip Shops Announced
The UK’s top 10 fledging fish and chip shops were announced as part of the 2016 National Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafish. …
Showcasing Scottish Food at Loch Lomond National Park
There’s a lot more to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park than amazing scenery as we found out at a pop up wild dining …
Balmaha’s Braw Weekend
Balmaha’s Braw Weekend runs on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October and is organised by The Oak Tree Inn and is at Oak Tree Inn …
Food Review: Butchershop Bar & Grill, 1055 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G3 7UD
It’s all about the meat Following a recent visit to Hutchesons Bar & Brasserie we finally made it along to the original The Butchershop Bar & …
Le Petit Honours at The Honours, Malmaison, Glasgow
This summer has seen the launch of “Le Petit Honours” a selection of classic The Honours dishes to share and enjoy as small plates. Choose …
New Steakhouse for Leith
Opening on Saturday 19th September, Leith Chop House will add another piece of flourish to the Leith dining scene. Operated by The Compass Group who …
Food review: Osteria Del Tempo Perso, 17 John St, Glasgow G1 1HP
Make time for a great meal An “Osteria” is a tavern or inn and Osteria Del Tempo Perso translates as the “tavern of lost time”. …
Decorators
As you’ll notice we have the decorators in. Instead of the reek of gloss, it’s a mass of plugins! Please bear with Mrs Foodie as …
All change
We are off for a wee break for a week so will be quieter than usual. On top of this things will be changing a …
Food Review: La Trattoria, 219 St Andrew’s Road, Glasgow ***CLOSED***
Once upon a time we ate here when it was Khyber Afghan restaurant, which was actually pretty good. Sadly that’s no more. L’aragosta, the Italian …